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Peoples' Vote


Aeolid Nudibranch - Flabellina affinis with some parasites on it
By Stefanos Michael
posted (6 days ago)
3 votes

Goby Gorgonian dwarf goby (Bryaninops amplus) on a shining sea pen (Pennatula phosphorea) , Alam Batu, Bali (Indonesia)
By Reinhard Arndt
posted (4 days ago)
2 votes

Nudibranchia (Cyerce elegans), Alam Batu, Bali (Indonesia)
By Reinhard Arndt
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

Super macro with a wet diopter for this specimen of a little coral fish found at ~10 meters deep in the sea of Nha Trang, Vietnam, February 2024. (Canon100,1/200,f14,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

A little crab with its great orange hat photographed in the sea of Goa_ November 2023 (Canon100,1/250,f9,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

Chromodoris fidelis nudibranch_March 2024 (Canon100,1/200,,f14,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
0 votes

“Beautiful contrast” Canon G7X3, shot taken at famous “Two Step” in Kona Hawaii. Yellow Tangs everywhere you look!
By Steve Dolan
posted 04:47 CST Today (10 hours ago)
0 votes

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Amazing encounter with Humpback Whale in Tonga by Norm Vexler
Amazing encounter with Humpback Whale in Tonga
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 22, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga by Yuping Chen
Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 15, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Portrait of humpback whale/Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga by Yuping Chen
Portrait of humpback whale/Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 4, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Sunny baby/Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga by Yuping Chen
Sunny baby/Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 28, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Mother and calf/Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga by Yuping Chen
Mother and calf/Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Big Fin & Small Fin/ VAVA'U, Tonga. by Yuping Chen
Big Fin & Small Fin/ VAVA'U, Tonga.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Big tail and small tail/ Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga by Yuping Chen
Big tail and small tail/ Humpback whale/Vava'u Tonga
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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We arrived just in time to capture the beautiful light sh... by Jessie Cripps
We arrived just in time to capture the beautiful light shafts filtering into the cave from the afternoon sun.
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Awesome composition of the freediver with the sun rays. Excellent photo.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 26, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Family fun time...... nikon d7100 nauticam housing.Tokina... by Bradley Kerslake
Family fun time...... nikon d7100 nauticam housing.Tokina 10-17mm @10mm
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Tonga
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Breath of Fresh Air SonyRX100m2 Natural Light by Thomasin Lockwood
Breath of Fresh Air
SonyRX100m2 Natural Light
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 9, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Silent Blue by Richard (qingran) Meng
Silent Blue
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 24, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Timor Sea Tonga
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An emotional bond between mother and calf. by Brian Heagney
An emotional bond between mother and calf.
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31 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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A baby Humpback smiles on the back of it's mum. by Brian Heagney
A baby Humpback smiles on the back of it's mum.
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 16, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Lonely coral bush with its inhabitants in murky bay by Daniel Poloha
Lonely coral bush with its inhabitants in murky bay
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 28, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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mother and calf humpback whale coming up for air taken wi... by Steve Wright
mother and calf humpback whale coming up for air taken with Olympus e -520 DSLR No strobes, 9-18mm W/Angle lens Athena Dome port f12 1/160th
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 16, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Tonga
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Shallows of Vava'u, Tonga by Daniel Poloha
Shallows of Vava'u, Tonga
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 15, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Young freediver descending by Daniel Poloha
Young freediver descending
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Playing with the blue sea star by Daniel Poloha
Playing with the blue sea star
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 1, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Coral gardens of the Kingdom of Tonga by Daniel Poloha
Coral gardens of the Kingdom of Tonga
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Young freediver approaches a coral rock by Daniel Poloha
Young freediver approaches a coral rock
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Lion fish 'chief' under resort's wharf by Daniel Poloha
Lion fish 'chief' under resort's wharf
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 26, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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There is nothing more humbling than being approached by s... by Matthew Smith
There is nothing more humbling than being approached by such a magnificent creature on it's own turfs and terms. This humpback calf swam with us for a few minutes before disappearing with a few flicks of it's tail.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Lego diver prepares Playmobil diver for deep descent. by Brian Heagney
Lego diver prepares Playmobil diver for deep descent.
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 22, 2012
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Tonga
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Magic number - A mother Humpback, her new born calf and a... by Brian Heagney
Magic number - A mother Humpback, her new born calf and an escorting male turn in unison approaching the lens. A heart pounding moment on a day when the curiosity of these whales was exposed with great natural light and superb visibility. Ha'apai.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 1, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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1 second to impact with a 4 tonne baby Humpback Whale. Ouch! by Brian Heagney
1 second to impact with a 4 tonne baby Humpback Whale. Ouch!
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Mother and calf pair taken in vava'u, Tonga - this timid ... by Richard Wylie
Mother and calf pair taken in vava'u, Tonga - this timid calf kept away from us but was in constant touch of mum and the obvious affection displayed was wonderful to see.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Banded coral shrimp taken while snorkelling using a compa... by Richard Wylie
Banded coral shrimp taken while snorkelling using a compact canon D10 while inside one of the blow holes in Tonga - was a relatively calm day otherwise it would have been a bit too rough!
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date posted posted: Monday, November 21, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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